TRANSLATION

Question 1

is the process by which the genetic information preserved in the DNA and transcribed into the mRNA is
converted to the language of proteins

Answer 1

Translation

Question 2

Who participates in Translation

Answer 2

• mRNA
• rRNA
• tRNA

Question 3

Where does protein synthesis takes place

Answer 3

on ribosomes

Question 4

In higher organisms, including humans, the larger body is
called a _____ ribosome; the smaller body is called a _____
ribosome

Answer 4

• 60S
• 40S

Question 5

Triplets of bases on mRNA are called _______

Answer 5

Codon

Question 6

Each tRNA is specific for ________ amino acid.

Answer 6

only one

Question 7

each cell carries atleast how many specific enzymes? and why?

Answer 7

• 20
• Each for one specific amino acid

Question 8

each enzyme recognizes how many tRNA?

Answer 8

only one

Question 9

At the opposite end of the tRNA molecule is a _______

Answer 9

Codon recognition site

Question 10

When was the genetic code broken

Answer 10

1967

Question 11

How many codons are there

Answer 11

64

Question 12

What are the three codons that serve as termination signals

Answer 12

• UAA
• UAG
• UGA

Question 13

Which codon serves as an initiation signal

Answer 13

AUG

Question 14

Only ____ and ____ have one codon each.

Answer 14

-Trp
-Met

Question 15

in the sequence of codons, It is said to be continuous and unpunctuated. There are
no overlapping codons and no nucleotides interspersed. TRUE OR FALSE?

Answer 15

True